Canada will continue to maintain tight controls on exports to Iran of goods and technologies which are considered sensitive from a national and international security perspective.

Applications for export permits for all items listed on the Export Control List pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, applications for export permits to export to Iran any goods or technologies covered under any of the following items on the Export Control List, (i.e., those items which are considered the most sensitive from a national and international security perspective, including nuclear goods and technologies, as well as those goods and technologies which could assist the development of Iran’s ballistic missiles program), will normally be denied:

Group 1 (Dual-Use List)

Test, inspection, and production equipment for special materials and related equipment as outlined in item 1.1.B, and its associated software and technology

Materials as outlined in item 1-1.C, and its associated software and technology

Test, inspection, and production equipment for materials processing as outlined in item 1-2.B and its associated software and technology

Intrusion equipment, systems and components as outlined in 1-4.A.5, and its associated software and technology

Telecommunications intercept, surveillance and jamming equipment, systems and components as outlined in 1-5.A.1.f, 1-5.A.1.j, and its associated software and technology

All items on Category 9 of Group 1, with the exception of those parts and components intended for civil aircraft as outlined in 1-9.A.1, 1-9.A.3, 1-9.A.12, as well as software and technology related to 1-9.A.1, 1-9.A.3, 1-9.A.12

Group 2 (Munitions List)

All items on Group 2

Group 3 (Nuclear Non-Proliferation List)

All items on Group 3

Group 4 (Nuclear-Related Dual-Use List)

All items on Group 4

Group 5 (Miscellaneous Goods and Technology)

Item 5501 Blinding laser weapons

Item 5502 Nuclear fusion reactors

Item 5503 Antipersonnel mines

All items in 5504 (Strategic goods and technology), with the exception of 5504.2.a.1, 5504.2.b as they relate to the use of 5504.2.a.i only

Item 5505 Goods and technology for certain uses (Catch-all)

Group 6 (Missile Technology Control Regime List)

All items on Group 6, with the exception of those parts and components intended for civil aircraft as outlined in 6-3.A.1, 6-3.E.1, 6-9.A.3, 6-9.A.4, 6-9.A.5, 6-9.A.8, as well as software and technology related to 6-3.A.1, 6-3.E.1, 6-9.A.3, 6-9.A.4, 6-9.A.5, 6-9.A.8

Group 7 (Chemical and Biological Weapons Non-Proliferation List)

Chemical Weapons Convention Materials as outlined in 7-3, and its corresponding technology

P3 and P4 containment facilities as outlined in 7-12.1, and its corresponding technology

Human toxins as outlined in 7-13.1.d, and its corresponding technology

Note that the Government of Canada has made changes to its economic sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures Act and the United Nations Act. For further information, please consult Canadian Sanctions Related to Iran.